Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 2, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
23,695 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Control Rod
Part number
C6CW108727
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION THE SERVO TAB LINK FOR THE AILERON WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE UPPER END. THE CRACK EXTENDED FROM THE WITNESS HOLE TO THE END OF THE ROD. FOR REFERENCE SEE DEHAVILLAND IPC 27-10-00, FIG.5 (SHEET 1 OF 1), ITEM 90. THE ROD WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.